Lyrics
He's been runnin' around
He has been engaging in activities outside the relationship.
Drinkin' downtown
He's been drinking in the downtown area.
I don’t need to know where he was last night
The speaker doesn't want to know his whereabouts from the previous night.
I've been sleepin' by the phone
The speaker has been waiting by the phone.
Sleeping alone
The speaker has been sleeping alone.
Here, hoping that he’ll do me right
The speaker hopes for his loyalty and faithfulness.
Baby, I know
Acknowledgment of understanding without needing an explanation.
You don’t got to tell me nothin'
The speaker doesn't require details or explanations.
Baby, I know
Reiteration of understanding without needing further communication.
Shoulda known you’d break my heart
The speaker acknowledges a sense of foreseeing heartbreak.
Never knew it’d be this hard
The speaker underestimated the emotional difficulty of the situation.
Now you’re tearin' me apart
Expressing the current emotional pain caused by the partner.
Baby, I know
Reassertion of understanding the situation.
Baby, I know now
Strong reaffirmation of comprehension of the circumstances.
You’ve been playin' it cool
He has been acting aloof or distant.
Played me for a fool
He deceived or manipulated the speaker.
Had me thinking we were meant to be
The speaker believed in a future with the partner.
It was so hard to believe
The situation was difficult to accept as true.
I was being naive
The speaker was overly trusting or innocent.
But I knew you’d grown bored of me
The speaker anticipated the partner losing interest.
Baby, I know
Confirmation of understanding despite longing for change.
I wish I could make you happy
Wishing to bring happiness to the partner despite knowing the truth.
Baby I know
Reiteration of acknowledgment despite emotional turmoil.
Shoulda known you’d break my heart
Expected the partner to cause heartbreak.
Never knew it’d be this hard
Underestimated the emotional toll of the situation.
Now you’re tearin' me apart
The partner's actions are causing severe emotional pain.
Baby, I know
Reaffirming understanding amid emotional distress.
Baby, I know now
Strong reaffirmation of comprehension despite the pain.
I don’t wanna play these games babe,
The speaker doesn't want to engage in emotional manipulation.
I know you don’t feel the same
Recognizes the partner's lack of reciprocal feelings.
Why are we pretending like
Questioning the pretense of normalcy when things have changed.
Nothin' has changed?
Expressing awareness of a significant change in the relationship.
'Cause I know it, I feel it
Strong sense of intuition about something being wrong.
Somethin' just ain’t right
Feeling that something isn't right in the relationship.
When you’re out there in the city all hours of the night
Concern about the partner being out late in the city.
Why you gotta play with my heart, boy?
Expressing frustration with the partner's emotional manipulation.
When you tell me that you love me - yeah, fuck that noise
Disbelief in the partner's declaration of love.
I know you better than that
Believes to understand the partner better than the partner realizes.
And I know I been had
Acknowledgment of being deceived or taken advantage of.
So spare me your lies and be a man
Requesting honesty and maturity from the partner.
Shoulda known you’d break my heart
Anticipated the partner causing heartbreak.
Never knew it’d be this hard
Underestimated the emotional turmoil of the situation.
Now you’re tearin' me apart
The partner's actions are causing severe emotional pain.
Baby, I know
Reaffirmation of understanding amid emotional turmoil.
Baby, I know now
Strong reaffirmation of comprehension despite the pain.
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